Description:
Rokur˘ Kintsura driven from the court of his brother Masakado after
protesting at the latterĺs rebellious schemes

Publisher:
Izumi-ya Ichibei

Date:
1851-1852

Robinson:
T252

Title:
Untitled

Description:The penance of monk Mongaku Sh˘nin under the
waterfall of Nachi, encouraged by the god Fud˘ and his acolytes Kongara and
Seitaka

Publisher:
Sumiyoshi-ya Masagor˘

Date:
1851-1852

Robinson:
T253

NOTE:
This is a vertical triptych composed of three separate sheets each about 14
by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ˘ban.á The curling lines
of foaming water at the bottom are embossed in the first edition, but
printed in blue in the second edition.

Description:
Tametomo, attended by his followers, sinking the leading ship of Mochimitsuĺs
fleet with a single arrow with a small whirlpool to the left

Publisher:
Tsuta-ya Umejir˘

Date:
1851-1852

Robinson:
T254

Title: Mutsu no Kami Hidehira hy˘j˘ no zu

Description:
Fujiwara no Hidehira, Lord of Mutsu and protector of Yoshitsune holding court

Publisher:
Fujioka-ya Keijir˘

Date:
1851-1852

Robinson:
T255

Title: Yashima ˘-kassen (八島大合戦, The Battle of Yashima)

Description:
The Battle of Yashima: Noritsune (left) shooting Sat˘ Tsuginobu; behind, the Taira
fleet, with Nasu no Yoichi shooting the fan off the pole

Publisher:
Hayashi-ya Sh˘gor˘

Date:
1851-1852

Robinson:
T256

This triptych may be placed
side-by-side with T221 to form a six-sheet composition:

Another state of the above design
with a different seal of the publisher Hayashi-ya Sh˘gor˘.á I am grateful to Marc DeVriese for this
image.

Title: Yoshino-yama kassen

Description:
Sat˘ Tadanobu on top of the Yoshino Pagoda wearing Yoshitsuneĺs armor with the
monk Yokogawa Kakuhan below

Publisher:
Sumiyoshi-ya Masagor˘

Date:
1851-1852

Robinson:
T257

NOTE:
This is a vertical triptych composed of three separate sheets each about 14
by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ˘ban.

Title: Kawanakajima kassen sonae wo tatenaosu zu (川中島合戦 備を立直す図)

Description:
Takeda Shingen reviewing his troops, who carry large inscribed banners, in
preparation for the Battle of Kawanakajima

Publisher:
Tsujioka-ya Bunsuke

Date:
1851-1852

Robinson:
T258

Title: Kawanakajima ˘-kassen no zu (川中島大合戦之圖, The Battle of Kawanakajima)

Description:
The prowess of Yamamoto Kansuke at the Battle ofKawanakajima

Publisher:
Izumi-ya Ichibei

Date:
1851-1852

Robinson:
T259

Title: Chűshingura yo-uchi no zu (Treasury of
the Loyal Retainers: Picture of the Night Attack, 忠臣蔵夜討之圖)

Description:
The seizing of Moronao (right) by the Forty-Seven R˘nin, while the fight goes on in the garden and palace

Publisher:
Tsujioka-ya Bunsuke

Date:
1851-1852

Robinson:
T260

A later printing of the
above design with a blue title cartouche in the right upper corner.á This
is a simplified and less labor intensive printing in which the shading (bokashi) on the snow-covered roof was
eliminated.á Bokashi was achieved by hand-applying a gradation of ink to the
wooden printing block, rather than inking the block uniformly. This
hand-application had to be repeated for each impression.

Title:
Untitled

Description:
Raik˘ and his retainers attacking the drunken monster Shuten-d˘ji on Mountďe

Publisher:
Amatsu

Date:
1851-1852

Robinson:
T261

Title:
Untitled

Description:
Kid˘ Maru, making a rush at Raik˘, is seized by the latterĺs retainers

Publisher:
Yamaguchi-ya T˘bei

Date:
1851-1852

Robinson:
T262

Another state of the above
print.á Note Kid˘ Maruĺs skin color in
the central panel.